Grooming Your Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever's do require basic grooming.  Golden Retrievers are a double coated breed.  Regular brushing with a bristle brush and with regular use of an undercoat rake will significantly reduce shedding.

Golden Retriever's needs regular bathing.  You can bath your Golden as often as you like without worrying about damaging the coat or skin.  Using a good quality dog shampoo is key to keeping your Golden clean.

The ears must be kept clean inside and out.  The hair on the inside of the ear should be kept thin with the use of thinning shears and regular grooming shears. Hair covering the outer part of the ear and along the edges should also be kept neat.  Ear cleaning is a basic requirement in keeping your Golden healthy.  Golden Retrievers have a tendency to get ear infections if they are not cleaned regularly.

Don’t shave your Golden.  As mentioned earlier, the Golden's coat is designed to protect them in any type of weather.  The only areas of hair that require grooming are on and inside the ears, the tail and the feet. Their hair should also be kept trimmed. 

Their nails should be clipped regularly.  Long nails are uncomfortable for the dog and for anyone they might jump on.  Long nails can also compromise the shape of your dog's foot, causing it to splay.  Check the nails and trim them. Do not cut to close. It is a good practice to trim the nails weekly taking off small amounts each time.

The Golden Retriever's tail should be groomed as well. The best way is to twist the end, put your thumb just below the end of the tail bone and trim the end near your thumb.  Then, working from the end, carefully form a fan towards the base of the tail.

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